Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation cancelled a global tender for smart meters due to high costs quoted by the lowest bidder, Adani Energy Solutions Ltd. This follows allegations of Adani Group's involvement in a USD 250 million bribery for solar contracts,

Tamil Nadu has scrapped a smart meter tender from Adani's AESL due to high costs, with plans to reissue the tenders soon. This comes amidst legal challenges faced by Gautam Adani in the US over a $265 million bribery scheme related to solar power contracts,

Stalin govt cites “high costs” quoted by Adani Energy Solutions Ltd even though it was the “lowest bidder”; cancels tenders for all four packages meant for the entire state

The Adani Group firm had emerged as the lowest bidder for one of the four packages of the tender, floated in August 2023, for installing 8.2 million smart meters in eight districts

In a significant development, the Tamil Nadu government has cancelled global tender for smart meters procurement despite Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) being the lowest bidder. The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd,